![]() Season 1 - looks at how Henry IV took power, his difficulties with his son and how his son (Henry V) adjusted. ![]() They enjoyed the glamor, the insight and the drama inherent in power struggles, ambition, just as we do today. (mine was the £5 ticket to Covent Garden in 1996 because you only understand what the fuss is about when experiencing a quality, live performance) To the original audiences, the death of a king was a shocking as the JFK assassination is to us. As with Opera, some experiences open a door to appreciation and understanding. This production is likely to open the door to Shakespeare for people who were not given a friendly introduction. Granted, 'Coriolanus' was a favorite, but almost all of Shakespeare plays have blood pumping through them and deserve the full treatment of location, mud, costume and conflict so we can absorb the poetry of the script. When Shakespeare questions are asked on 'University Challenge' I find myself screaming at the confused teenagers who were not so lucky. Few household include Shakespeare plays as everyday topics, Marc Anthony's speech when drying dishes and we were fortunate. If my father was alive I think he would be giddy to see this because he enjoyed Shakespeare and WW2 movies almost equally. ![]()
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